Malaysia vs Paraguay: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Malaysia
3.5%
in 2023
Paraguay
3.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
114th
Paraguay rank
113th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 114th and Paraguay ranks 113th of 185 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 1.4% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 3.3% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Malaysia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 114th and Paraguay ranks 113th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release